Archive for ‘January, 2011’

R15bn telescope to probe the mysteries of the universe

R15bn telescope to probe the mysteries of the universe

The universe still holds many mysteries. The SA engineers and scientists working at bringing the world’s largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), to SA are hoping

News24 feels the heat

Initial reports suggest alarms monitoring heating in the Johannesburg data centre housing 24.com’s entire Web presence was to blame for the downtime experienced by News24 and

SA newspapers embrace tablets

SA newspapers embrace tablets

With Rupert Murdoch’s iPad-only newspaper, The Daily, set to debut this week and Richard Branson’s iPad magazine, Project, already on its second edition, SA media houses are revving up to provide their own tablet editions

TalkCentral: Episode 23 – ‘Digital TV special’

TalkCentral: Episode 23 – ‘Digital TV special’

This week we bring you a special edition of TechCentral’s TalkCentral podcast focusing exclusively on digital terrestrial television. Dave Hagen, technical director for digital TV at M-Net and deputy chairman of the

Black Swan: Carrie on dancing

Black Swan: Carrie on dancing

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Black Swan, the latest film from Darren Aronofsky, arrives in SA surfing the crest of a tidal wave of awards-season buzz. It is not one of those mannered, middle-of-the-road dramas

Gauteng roads IT contracts probed

Ismail Vadi, newly appointed MEC of Gauteng’s department of roads and transport, has called for the auditor-general to investigate 13 contracts awarded by the departmental acquisition

iPad on sale in SA: all the details

The must-have gadget of the past year, Apple’s iPad tablet computer, is finally going on sale in SA. Core Group, Apple’s distributor, has confirmed the machine will be available from Friday, starting at R4 399

Jo’burg R1bn broadband backbone here soon

The fibre backbone of the City of Johannesburg’s R1bn broadband infastructure project, being built in conjunction with Ericsson SA, should be completed within the next three months

Cell C wins latest round of cellular mud fight

Cell C has won the latest round in its ongoing skirmishes with MTN at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). SA’s cellular operators have been gunning for each other since Cell C

EOH acquires Microsoft specialist Belay

JSE-listed IT services company EOH has acquired Belay, a 200-person IT solutions provider based in Midrand that specialises in Microsoft technology

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